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also ascendency
as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
a book chronicling the ascendancy of fascism in Europe after World War I
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Recent Examples of ascendancy
Off the back of those wins, the teams who battled for the title over the last two seasons (before Liverpool’s ascendancy) will go head-to-head.
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Darren Richman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Most fundamentally, Trump concluded that the ascendancy of the liberal order was over and the world of cutthroat power politics was back.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
How did the party do all of this during a period of right-wing ascendancy?
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Wielding the language of liberal internationalism to justify ruinous intervention abroad has long been the modus operandi of the neoconservatives, who, since the ascendancy of Trump over the Republican Party, have gravitated back to their original home among the Democrats.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Darren Richman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Most fundamentally, Trump concluded that the ascendancy of the liberal order was over and the world of cutthroat power politics was back.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
How did the party do all of this during a period of right-wing ascendancy?
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Wielding the language of liberal internationalism to justify ruinous intervention abroad has long been the modus operandi of the neoconservatives, who, since the ascendancy of Trump over the Republican Party, have gravitated back to their original home among the Democrats.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascendancy
Noun
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The heavy push towards BEVs has not turned into dominance, and aggressive targets for their sales are no longer expected to come to fruition.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lee said Nvidia had previously had strong pricing power due to its dominance of the market for graphics processing units, or GPUs, which are essential to powering generative artificial intelligence models, according to MarketWatch (NWSA-5.52%).—
Britney Nguyen,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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While other teams have made more headlines — McLaren’s domination and its team orders, Hamilton’s rollercoaster start at Ferrari, and Red Bull’s second-driver turmoil — Mercedes has enjoyed its best start to a year since 2021.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Four-time national champion Aaron Brooks… faith, domination.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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His reign began with a unanimous decision win over Max Holloway and ended in a knockout loss to Topuria in February 2024.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rhodes spent time as the WWE Champion, WWE Universal Champion, and WWE Crown Jewel Champion during his reign as one of the best competitors in the sport.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Those three teams, all of whom made the playoffs last year, were expected to engage in a season-long struggle for NL East supremacy.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Here, Chou is referring to a concept called quantum supremacy, where quantum technology completes complex calculations no classical computer could realistically complete (for example, a five-minute quantum calculation might take 10 septillion years on a binary supercomputer).—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Ascendancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascendancy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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